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Wealthy Hiding Nearly $8 Trillion $7.6 trillion of global wealth hidden in tax havens. NYT: "[Economist Gabriel] Zucman estimates — conservatively, in his view — that $7.6 trillion — 8 percent of the world’s personal financial wealth — is stashed in tax havens. If all...
Private Wealth, Public Squalor: America's Dilemma
America is plagued by too much public squalor and too much private wealth. Partisan obstruction blocks even modest reform. Americans will continue to struggle until they force a new politics.
Wingnut Week In Review: So Long, Eric Cantor
As House Minority Leader Eric Cantor exits stage right, it seems appropriate to recall some of his most memorable wingnut moments, and consider what we may be in for as David Bratt waits in the wings.
Recipe for Ripoffs
The United States has inked free-trade deals with 20 countries over the past three decades. It’s now clear that this zeal benefits corporations while hurting the rest of us.
Six Things You Need To Know About the Science of Global Warming
There is nothing controversial about the work of climatologist Michael Mann, director of Penn State’s Earth System Science Center. Here are six things he’d like you to understand about the scientific consensus on global warming.
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Cantor Fallout May Hit Economy Cantor's loss may give Tea Party more influence over economic policy, suggests WSJ: "...Cantor was one of fewer than 30 House Republicans who voted in February to suspend the debt ceiling until 2015 ... Cantor’s likely successor, Rep....
What Happens When The Tea Party Goes To Washington
It’s time to say enough is enough, and stop letting Tea Partying libertarians drive the agenda in Washington. We need to restore the economic policies of the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s that allowed all Americans to have an equal shot at success.
You Fight Obama's Climate Regs, You Fight Alongside This Guy...
Robert Murray of coal company Murray Energy ranted about global warming while six of his employees were dying because of his unsafe mine. Now he's fighting the EPA's climate regulations. Do you want to be on his side?
Dems Push A New Round Of Make It In America Legislation
This week Democrats added 23 new bills to the comprehensive Make It In America plan. These new bills are not like the usual Republican "giving tax cuts to rich people fixes everything" nonsense. These bills contain real substance.
The Hidden Story Behind Student Loan Debt
President Obama's executive order on student loan payment caps brought student debt to the news this week. Here are some of the budget trade-offs we could make to help Millenials attain higher education without burgeoning student loan debt.
